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Sunday September 20th - Sailing

24/9/2015

Hi Everyone , firstly thanks to everyone who turned up on Sunday to have a go at the Canteen and its coffee machine as part of our drive for more volunteers to help man this valuable asset on Sundays and special events , even my Grand daughter turned up to help out .
We didn't have much of a turnout for the rescue boat training must have been the weather cold and wet .

8.30am Juniors

Although the conditions were at first on the edge of our safe wind limits we decided to rig a couple of lasers and a few teras and give it a try as some of the kids were good enough and big enough to try the conditions while Casey and I sailed with the less experienced . It was great fun for me as I really enjoy sailing with the kids . I thought Tasman sailed the best out of the group must have something to do with how tall he is .

10.30am Juniors

With a good group turning up we again did again have a few reservations about sending them out as the winds had increased to around 12/15 knots but in the end we just set a reach to broad reach and let them go. There was the odd capsize but in the end it was the cold that won out and they all came in around ten thirty.

But this wasn't the end as with Ben ( Ollie's dad ) we rigged the 420 and set them off with Ben on the helm for some runs in front of the club. The winds were by now a good sixteen knots so it was great sailing weather and thanks to Ben again for being able to steer the boat with five yes five other people on board . It was great to see it out there !

Other Notes

Don't forget Racing starts again this coming weekend.

Next week we have the University games with an expected 60 to 70 competitors and they will be conducting teams racing which is fast and very tactical .

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Sunday 13th September - Sailing

17/9/2015

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Hi Everyone , firstly thanks to everyone who turned up on Sunday for our maintenance day. Everyone worked so hard it was amazing . We managed to overhaul the big trailer ( thanks Pete ) , Aidan and the girls did the bearings , the kids painted and dug up grass , the guys and girls did doors , painting , cleaning and even replaced the Tera goose necks . All in all a very good afternoon .

8.30am Juniors

With the warmer weather definitely on the way and again with a few newbies coming along for a try , we ended up with a pile of kids and thanks to the help of our more experienced juniors everyone had a great sail . The winds were generally North so we set up three marks with the third one over near Ephraim so everyone had a choice of what course they could sail . Even the Birthday girl steered the laser with Casey ( HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA - 5 )

10.30am Juniors

With the winds settling in n / ne and increasing to around 12/14 knots we initially sent Kyle and Ollie out together because it was starting to gust to around 14/16 but after about 10 minutes we brought them in and set them off in their own boats . I don't know how they did it with only two Teras on the water but they still managed to have a head on collision ??? .

I have to say the standout was Ollie as he seems to have finally got the tacking thing down pat , they were absolutely perfect well done Ollie!!!

Training

With Dallas on Wednesday and Jonah on Saturday we worked on upwind with both boys picking up how to really go to windward in preparation for the upcoming Bic Races at SYC well done boys .

Don't forget everyone who has reached level three is welcome to come along to Training just give me a call .

Additional Notes

Finally if you are interested in either helping in our club canteen as a part time volunteer or want to learn our rescue boat procedures its on this Sunday 20th September at 1pm, no charge for either session .

RACING STARTS AGAIN ON SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER

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Sunday 6th September - Sailing

9/9/2015

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Hi Everyone . Well, another week closer to Christmas where has the year gone ? With Tom Slocombe's help last Saturday we have virtually finished the painting of the clubhouse except for the cage wall which can be done when time permits . We are having a maintenance afternoon next Sunday after Juniors as there is no racing until the 27th so if you can drill screw paint lift hammer and you have time your help will be greatly appreciated as there are some important items that need attention before Summer really hits .

8.30am Juniors

Being Fathers Day, we didn't expect many sailors and as expected the group was only small but conditions for nearly everyone to sail alone except or newest sailor Sophia who sailed with Ava and Captain Casey on the laser . Winds were shifty from the west to north so it kept everyone guessing until it settled in from the north at around 4 knots . Daniel and I spent nearly the whole session standing on the shore as the second safety boat wasn't necessary, and Tianna did her usual thing of acting as a rounding buoy for the new steerers.

10.30am Juniors

Again due to Fathers Day the numbers were small which was a shame as the wind settled in from the N/E at around 6 knots so instead of going around the buoys I sent them off to the green nav mark and back to the club pontoon. Everyone seemed to get the concept and after a couple of initial entanglements with the green nav mark ( Thomas ? ) everyone I think enjoyed their sailing session .
SHOES unfortunately we had another incident with bare feet on Sunday which ended with me picking pieces of shell out of Jackson's foot !!! shoes next time Jackson ?

Training : We only had one student turn up for training on Friday (Daniel) who spent 50 minutes gybing, yes thats right fifty minutes . Dan was certainly looking tired at the end but his gybing was much better.

Open Bic / Laser 4.7

With three Bics and only Casey in the 4.7, it was an interesting race from the start line which was not one of the teams best , its obvious to me Dan and Tianna that we have to do some start line training . They had a long course up to Sovereign and with variable winds it was Casey who made it around the mark first followed by Dallas , Jonah and a distant third Pat. However, on the return journey Jonah got in front, Casey stopped and Pat got towed . What a day, at least there is always next week !

Adult Racing

With a small fleet but steady winds and rain around 8/10 knots we sent everyone of to the entry to the Coomera River for a bit of a marathon . As usual the winds became fickle especially on the return with dead spots everywhere . Despite the changeable conditions Andrew in hernia ( our name not his ) slowly sailed away from the fleet and by the finish line held a respectable lead over Peter & John.

Did I mention the rain because Tianna , Dan , Ava and I ended up drenched, especially me as I had to lend Tianna my jacket as she didn't have one and was wet through before the start .

Additional Notes

Canteen Training Sunday 20th 1.00 pm
Club Maintenance Sunday 13th 1.00 pm

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Sunday 30th August - Sailing

2/9/2015

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Hi Everyone , P.P.S.C. conducted its AGM last Sunday and I would just like to thank Pieter Verstoep who stood down as Secretary / Treasurer due to other commitments . Pieter has been with the club since its humble beginnings and together with his wife Justine have been tireless workers for the club throughout the years . I would like to thank them both personally for all their efforts at helping P.P.S.C the successful sailing club it is today .

8.30am Juniors

With very fickle winds early from the west it was perfect for our mainly new bunch of sailors ( except Hado ) to either have their first go at sailing and for the more experienced sailors ( 3 session veterans ) to work on their steering skills . With an ever increasing outgoing tide their was even a bit of towing practice included as the wind dropped out and everyone drifted south .

Hado sailed well for the whole session and even his dad had a good day and didn't break anything on Sarah Cooper !

10.30am Juniors

With this group back to its usual numbers ( 8 ) everyone was keen to get on the water but as with the 8.30 people it was even lighter winds and more current .
I think everyone got towed at least once but it was good to see that most everyone remembered to sit forward and occasionally sit on the leeward side .

Just in time the winds swung South as predicted so we managed to get a couple of races in to round of the session . This part of the session seems to be the most popular part which shows our next bunch of Junior racers are just around the corner .

Open Bic / Laser 4.7

With only two Bics and one Laser 4.7 we decided to let Casey sail with the adults and Jonah and Dallas raced each other around the course set for juniors . The wind was now up to around 10/14 knots so it was just right for both of them to not have to contend with the tide. They are both getting very competitive which should bode well for the upcoming Queensland states at the end of September at SYC, yep just down the road !

Open Racing

This race started in spectacular fashion with a major jam up at the start resulting in a fleet call back and restart . I have to admit the line was overly biased for a port start ( it wasn't me ! ), which didn't help, but once everyone got away in the second it was good racing for the fleet with Will edging in front and Chris coming a reasonable second until his rudder fell off ( no snail Clip ), which left it up to Macca to come home second and Greg third . After some after race discussion it looks like we will be racing to the top of Sovereign in the near future . On a final note don't ask Howard to repair dolly tyres , he was still doing the second when we all returned !

Additional Notes

Building painting - is on again this Saturday, if anyone would like to help be at the club at 8.00 am .
Juniors - As part of our summer program we have started Wed and Thu after school training and Saturday afternoon as well. Times are 4-6pm weekdays and 3-5pm Saturdays, but you have to book at the sailing office.
Sailing photos ; Thanks to Kyle's dad you will now see a selection of photos on the website and if you would like to print any of your child just right click the image apparently and you can print or save a copy .

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Sunday September 20th - Sailing

8.30am Juniors

10.30am Juniors

Other Notes

Sunday 13th September - Sailing

8.30am Juniors

10.30am Juniors

Training

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Sunday 6th September - Sailing

8.30am Juniors

10.30am Juniors

Open Bic / Laser 4.7

Adult Racing

Additional Notes

Sunday 30th August - Sailing

8.30am Juniors

10.30am Juniors

Open Bic / Laser 4.7

Open Racing

Additional Notes

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